Module 1

Selecting a Pup –• Genetics
• Nature of pups
• Confirmation of working dogs
• Natural ability
• Endurance of dogs (stamina)
• Presence of dogs on livestock
• Select pups after they start working
• Ages of pups and dogs compared to humans
• What to teach at what age
• Trainability
• Select the best

Bond –• Bonding with pup/young dog
• Spending time with pup/young dog
• Discipline and rewarding pup
• Not all pups the same
• How to create a bond with pup
• Single focused handling
• Tone of voice

Reward –• No food rewards
• Pup/dog’s association to reward
• Pup/dog’s understanding reward
• Communicate with voice to reward
• Tone of voice, friendly pats
• Reward often

Repetition –• Regularly repeat command
• Ask dogs only once
• Obedient dogs
• Initially educate dogs without command
• Have suitable livestock
• Teach dogs several things in a lesson
• Variation in dogs in how quick they learn
• Trainable dogs

Discipline –• Leader of the pack
• Many forms of discipline
• Dogs must be disciplined
• No aggression toward other dogs or people
• All dogs are different, need different levels of discipline
• Body position to discipline dogs
• Releasing dogs from pressure
• No voice when disciplining dogs
• Stay calm when disciplining dogs
• Creating ignorance in dogs

Controlling emotions –• Stay calm and focused when training
• Mistakes are good
• No signing mistakes
• Finish lesson at right time
• Time and patience important
• Educate dogs with body and training aid
• No voice educating
• No emotions to flow through to dogs
• Better way
• How to finish a lesson